Science Talk: Lifestyle Changes May Stave Off Diabetes for a Decade

November 2, 2009 — Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS), a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. See accompanying release (November 02, 2009)